Milk production in Portugal
Portugal: Milk production was 2.05 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Milk production in Portugal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for milk production in Portugal is 2.05 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in Portugal peaked at 2.23 million tonnes in 2002 and was at its lowest, 586,987 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Portugal 59th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Milk production in Portugal, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 586,987 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 603,996 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 615,111 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 620,921 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 653,108 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 652,397 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 669,837 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 688,221 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 727,818 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 736,336 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 698,911 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 718,641 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 767,271 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 787,297 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 796,550 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 828,183 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 791,243 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 811,399 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 801,404 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 880,398 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 930,874 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 937,367 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 943,744 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 941,295 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 996,012 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 1.08 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 1.38 million tonnes | +28.2% |
| 1988 | 1.45 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 1.55 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 1.67 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 1.83 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 1.82 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.73 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 1.78 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 1.89 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 1.93 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 1.96 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.99 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 2.18 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 2.20 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 2.12 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 2.23 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 2.08 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 2.14 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 2.20 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 2.11 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 2.09 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 2.14 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 2.11 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.03 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 2.03 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.04 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.95 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 2.04 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 2.15 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 2.06 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 2.06 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 2.04 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 2.08 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.10 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 2.10 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 2.03 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 2.06 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 2.05 million tonnes | -0.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 2.05 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.53 million tonnes, 1.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 2.05 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.10 million tonnes, 98% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk production in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +28.2% | 1.08 million tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 646,488 tonnes | 586,987 tonnes | 727,818 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 773,724 tonnes | 698,911 tonnes | 828,183 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.11 million tonnes | 880,398 tonnes | 1.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.88 million tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes | 2.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.14 million tonnes | 2.08 million tonnes | 2.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.05 million tonnes | 1.95 million tonnes | 2.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.07 million tonnes | 2.03 million tonnes | 2.10 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk production in Portugal?
- Milk production in Portugal was 2.05 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest milk production recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.23 million tonnes in 2002.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 586,987 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Portugal rank for milk production?
- Portugal ranks 59th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Milk production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.